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Nintendo DSi LL Info
Get ready for the Nintendo DSi LL! BOO YAH! Looks like Nintendo finally made the perfect DS! Click here!
Anyway, why is it called LL? That's because it has bigger screens. 4.2" is almost 1" bigger than the original DSi screen! Perfect for big-screeners like me. And besides, my original DS is getting old, so I might as well get the DSi LL as a replacement.
I should tell you people about the DSi first! This is a big improvement to the DS lineup, and now the DSi can be a direct competitor to the Sony PSP. There are countless new features added, including two small cameras for each side of the DSi, and the ability to connect to the Internet and install applications. These apps bring new possibilities to the DSi. If a tool is released to let the general public code DSi apps, then who knows what will happen? Soon, the humble DSi could compare to the iPod touch!
Even if you can't afford a DSi LL, then a regular DSi will still be a terrific choice. If you're looking for a replacement to your old DS original, then you should definitely buy the DSi. It started at the same price as the DS original, so it's not too expensive. In fact, it's at least $70 USD cheaper than the iPod touch, so for those of you who are focused on portable gaming, the DSi is a great thing to buy. I'm saving up my cash for one!
How to Get Some Cool Free Stuff
Anyone wanna get a Wii or DS or laptop or whatever for free? And this is completely legal... It's called incentive marketing, and I'll tell you why it's safe (and how to do it). But first, click here!
All you need to give the website (in this case FreebieJeebies: http://gadgets.freebiejeebies.co.uk/73838) is your name, e-mail address, and real address (so they can ship your free item to you). After you register, you will need to complete an offer from a sponsored company, such as LunarPages (web hosting company). You may need to enter your credit card number in one of the offer websites, but that website is the sponsor company's website and has nothing to do with FreebieJeebies. So basically, FreebieJeebies can't scam you! After you complete the offer, you must wait a little while for it to credit. This could take 5 minutes to a month. But if you really don't want to do an offer, you can instead refer 3 extra people. And to recieve your free item, you must refer a certain amount of people to do the same thing. For example: an iPhone 3G S 32GB needs 27 referrals. You get one referral if someone signs up under your referral link and completes one offer.
After you do all that, you can get your free item! So if you haven't done it yet, click here!
Right, and if you don't believe that FreebieJeebies actually works, then go to http://www.exceem.co.uk/, and sign up for an account. Then, post a message in their forums asking if FreebieJeebies works or not. You'll get the answer: YES.
How to Install Mac OS X on your PC
You might not get this, but it is obvious to most people that you CANNOT run ANY Apple OS (Operating System) on a PC (non-Apple computer). In case you don't understand what an OS is, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Linux are all OS's.
Anyway, back to the point. With Apple's transition from PowerPC processors to Intel processors in 2006, new possibilities sprouted. Previously, Mac OS X was unable to natively run on a PC because of processor architecture differences. When the transition happened, computer experts immediately noticed the change, and a load of people started working on getting Mac OS X to install on PC hardware. Eventually, those people came together to form the OSx86 Project (a portmanteau of OS X and x86). Many different modified builds of Mac OS X were created out of the project. Today, we are going to use the iDeneb build of OS X to install. I considered using Kalyway, but it was too old (iDeneb is OS X 10.5.6, while Kalyway is OS X 10.5.2).
Right, and make sure that your computer is no more than three years old, or it may not support the software that iDeneb uses.
First you need to download the iDeneb install disc. Search popular torrent sites like BTJunkie to download it. To download the torrent, you will need a Bittorrent client. A really reliable one (the one that I use) is Xunlei, which can be downloaded at www.xunlei.com . However, Xunlei is a Chinese program, so if you cannot read Chinese, then I recommend uTorrent, which cam be downloaded at www.utorrent.com . Make sure that the torrent you download has either iDeneb 1.4 or iDeneb 10.5.6 in the name. I do not recommend older versions.
After you download it, you need to burn it to a disc. If you already have a burning program (Nero, Easy Media Creator, etc.), then you can proceed to the next step. If you do not have one, you will have to go to www.imgburn.com to download imgBurn, a free disc burning program. Make sure you install it, too!
Now, you need to burn the ISO file. Open the iDeneb ISO file with your disc burner, and burn it to a blank DVD-R, or DVD-RW. Make sure that the burn speed is 4x or below; you may risk burning the disc improperly if you burn it at a higher speed. Now, wait until it finishes.
But before you install, you need to create an extra partition. However, if you just wish to install OS X on your Windows Partition, then you can skip this step. If you're using Windows Vista or Windows 7, then you're in luck! You can just open the Disk Manager, which can be accessed by right clicking Computer in the start menu and then clicking Manage. However, if you're using Windows XP or an older version, then Disk Manager won't do the trick. You'll have to search "resize partition windows xp" on Google to find out how to resize your partition. Then, you can use the unallocated space to make a partition using Disk Manager. If you already have unallocated space on your drive without resizing a partition, then make sure it is over 20 GB. If it is, then you just need to create a partition.
After everything finishes, you need to boot from the disc you burned. On most computers, you either need to press ESC or F12 at startup to launch the boot menu. After the boot menu is launched, you must choose to boot from the disc drive, which is usually labelled as a DVD-R or DVD-RW drive. Make sure that the iDeneb disc is inserted into the drive before you do this.
You should now see a Darwin bootloader. Press enter, and the installer will probably start. It might or might not start, depending on your hardware. If it gets to the Apple icon, but then freezes, then you have a hardware problem. I'm sorry, but if you get that, then you can't install it! If it goes past the icon, and you get to the language chooser screen, then you've made it. Hooray!
Choose your language, and you'll see the installer coming out. But before we do that, we must get the partition ready for OS X. Click "Tools" at the top of the screen, and click the Disk Utility icon. Then, make sure that the correct hard drive is selected. After that, click the partition that you have prepared, and go to the "Erase" tab. Format it into any Mac OS X format, and then continue the installation.
When you've got to the part that says License Agreement, make sure that you READ IT. It isn't really a license; they've just used that space give you some helpful tips. Some of them are really important.
When you get to the part where it wants you to install, make sure you DO NOT click install. Click "Customize" first, and check all the drivers you need to for your system. Also, if you are on an AMD computer, make sure that you select the Voodoo kernel. You might also want to install a few patches and applications that you might need.
Now is the big moment! Wait for it to install...
Yes! If you have got to here, then you have succeeded! If you haven't, then sorry! Either your system doesn't support Mac OS X, or you made a mistake during the process.
Now, when you restart the computer, make sure that you start with a boot flag if -v. This is to make sure that all of the kexts are installed.
Yay! You get to configure all your settings, and make the OS X look natural. If something doesn't work now, don't worry, you can just go to the forum on http://www.insanelymac.com/ and ask for some help. I'm sure you'll get some.
So now you've got it up and running. Almost all Mac OS X apps will work flawlessly on your new Hackintosh. However, if you need a system update, DO NOT use the Apple Software Update. It could render your Hackintosh unusable. Go to http://www.ideneb.net/, and download one of their specially created update combo packs.
Good luck with your new Hackintosh!
P.S. If your system uses the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card, then I'm afraid you'll have to wait quite a while to get the display to work properly. Currently, there isn't a kext for that card. The only way that you can at least fix the screen resolution is by installing Dong's Framebuffer Kext which you can find at InsanelyMac. If you use that kext, then you won't get QE/CI (the thing that gives you good graphics).
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Welcome to Derek's community page! Have fun here! :-)
Nintendo DSi LL Info
Get ready for the Nintendo DSi LL! BOO YAH! Looks like Nintendo finally made the perfect DS! Click here!
Anyway, why is it called LL? That's because it has bigger screens. 4.2" is almost 1" bigger than the original DSi screen! Perfect for big-screeners like me. And besides, my original DS is getting old, so I might as well get the DSi LL as a replacement.
I should tell you people about the DSi first! This is a big improvement to the DS lineup, and now the DSi can be a direct competitor to the Sony PSP. There are countless new features added, including two small cameras for each side of the DSi, and the ability to connect to the Internet and install applications. These apps bring new possibilities to the DSi. If a tool is released to let the general public code DSi apps, then who knows what will happen? Soon, the humble DSi could compare to the iPod touch!
Even if you can't afford a DSi LL, then a regular DSi will still be a terrific choice. If you're looking for a replacement to your old DS original, then you should definitely buy the DSi. It started at the same price as the DS original, so it's not too expensive. In fact, it's at least $70 USD cheaper than the iPod touch, so for those of you who are focused on portable gaming, the DSi is a great thing to buy. I'm saving up my cash for one!
How to Get Some Cool Free Stuff
Anyone wanna get a Wii or DS or laptop or whatever for free? And this is completely legal... It's called incentive marketing, and I'll tell you why it's safe (and how to do it). But first, click here!
All you need to give the website (in this case FreebieJeebies: http://gadgets.freebiejeebies.co.uk/73838) is your name, e-mail address, and real address (so they can ship your free item to you). After you register, you will need to complete an offer from a sponsored company, such as LunarPages (web hosting company). You may need to enter your credit card number in one of the offer websites, but that website is the sponsor company's website and has nothing to do with FreebieJeebies. So basically, FreebieJeebies can't scam you! After you complete the offer, you must wait a little while for it to credit. This could take 5 minutes to a month. But if you really don't want to do an offer, you can instead refer 3 extra people. And to recieve your free item, you must refer a certain amount of people to do the same thing. For example: an iPhone 3G S 32GB needs 27 referrals. You get one referral if someone signs up under your referral link and completes one offer.
After you do all that, you can get your free item! So if you haven't done it yet, click here!
Right, and if you don't believe that FreebieJeebies actually works, then go to http://www.exceem.co.uk/, and sign up for an account. Then, post a message in their forums asking if FreebieJeebies works or not. You'll get the answer: YES.
How to Install Mac OS X on your PC
You might not get this, but it is obvious to most people that you CANNOT run ANY Apple OS (Operating System) on a PC (non-Apple computer). In case you don't understand what an OS is, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Linux are all OS's.
Anyway, back to the point. With Apple's transition from PowerPC processors to Intel processors in 2006, new possibilities sprouted. Previously, Mac OS X was unable to natively run on a PC because of processor architecture differences. When the transition happened, computer experts immediately noticed the change, and a load of people started working on getting Mac OS X to install on PC hardware. Eventually, those people came together to form the OSx86 Project (a portmanteau of OS X and x86). Many different modified builds of Mac OS X were created out of the project. Today, we are going to use the iDeneb build of OS X to install. I considered using Kalyway, but it was too old (iDeneb is OS X 10.5.6, while Kalyway is OS X 10.5.2).
Right, and make sure that your computer is no more than three years old, or it may not support the software that iDeneb uses.
So now you've got it up and running. Almost all Mac OS X apps will work flawlessly on your new Hackintosh. However, if you need a system update, DO NOT use the Apple Software Update. It could render your Hackintosh unusable. Go to http://www.ideneb.net/, and download one of their specially created update combo packs.
Good luck with your new Hackintosh!
P.S. If your system uses the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card, then I'm afraid you'll have to wait quite a while to get the display to work properly. Currently, there isn't a kext for that card. The only way that you can at least fix the screen resolution is by installing Dong's Framebuffer Kext which you can find at InsanelyMac. If you use that kext, then you won't get QE/CI (the thing that gives you good graphics).